The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
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The Voices
Comedy · Crime · Horror · 2014
A mentally unhinged factory worker must decide whether to listen to his talking cat and become a killer, or follow his dog's advice to keep striving for normalcy.
Movie details
The Voices
“Hearing voices can be murder.”
2014 Comedy · Crime · Horror 1h 44m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
A mentally unhinged factory worker must decide whether to listen to his talking cat and become a killer, or follow his dog's advice to keep striving for normalcy.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Voices?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Marjane Satrapi
Written by
Michael R. Perry
Ryan Reynolds
Jerry Hickfang / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice)
Gemma Arterton
Fiona
Anna Kendrick
Lisa
Jacki Weaver
Dr. Warren
Ella Smith
Alison
Paul Chahidi
Dennis Kowalski
Stanley Townsend
Sheriff Weinbacher
Court is in session
Put The Voices on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.